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One MCP connection. Live trend data for every research and analysis workflow.

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"trends-mcp": {
  "url": "https://api.trendsmcp.ai/v1/mcp",
  "transport": "http"
}

+ Add to Cursor
Or paste into Mac / Linux — ~/.cursor/mcp.json
Windows — %USERPROFILE%\.cursor\mcp.json

claude.ai (Pro / Max / Team) — no JSON needed

https://api.trendsmcp.ai/v1/mcp

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector → paste URL above

Claude Desktop app — add inside mcpServers

"trends-mcp": {
  "url": "https://api.trendsmcp.ai/v1/mcp",
  "transport": "http"
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config, or directly:
Mac — ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows — %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

Fully quit and restart Claude Desktop after saving.

Add inside mcpServers

"trends-mcp": {
  "url": "https://api.trendsmcp.ai/v1/mcp",
  "transport": "http"
}

Paste into:
Mac / Linux — ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json
Windows — %USERPROFILE%\.codeium\windsurf\mcp_config.json
Or: Command Palette → Windsurf: Configure MCP Servers

Add inside servers — VS Code uses different keys than other clients

"trends-mcp": {
  "type": "http",
  "url": "https://api.trendsmcp.ai/v1/mcp"
}

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json, or:
Command Palette (⇧⌘P / Ctrl+Shift+P) → MCP: Add Server

Use Cases

46 pages across 7 categories

Browse by workflow, client, or the tool you want to replace.

Research & Analysis

AI-powered market research with live trend data

Stop copy-pasting from Google Trends into your AI. Connect Trends MCP and your AI assistant can pull consumer demand signals, cross-platform trend momentum, and competitive intelligence directly -- across Google, TikTok, YouTube, Reddit, Amazon, Wikipedia, and news in one session.

AI investment research with live alternative data

Consumer search trends, website traffic growth, news sentiment, Wikipedia page view spikes, and Reddit discussion volume are leading indicators of business performance. Trends MCP delivers all of them to your AI in real time -- no data vendor contracts, no CSV exports.

AI-powered competitor tracking with live signals

Ask your AI to benchmark competitors instead of doing it manually. Trends MCP gives your AI live web traffic estimates, brand search volume trends, news sentiment, and social momentum data for any competitor -- without logging into SimilarWeb, SEMrush, or Google Trends separately.

AI-powered brand monitoring with live signals

Track how your brand is growing -- or where it is losing momentum. Trends MCP gives your AI live brand search volume, Reddit community discussion, news sentiment, and web traffic data so you can monitor brand health across every channel in one conversation.

Consumer insights with AI via live trend data

Consumer research used to mean expensive surveys and slow panels. Trends MCP gives your AI instant access to the largest, most current consumer signal dataset available: what people are actually searching for, watching, buying, and talking about -- across Google, Amazon, TikTok, Reddit, YouTube, and 7 more sources.

Market research for startups with AI

Startups can not afford expensive market research tools. Trends MCP gives your AI assistant the same underlying signal data that professional researchers use -- search volume, social momentum, competitor brand tracking -- for a fraction of the cost. Validate your idea before you build it.

Trend forecasting with AI

The best trend forecasters catch signals before they become obvious. Trends MCP gives your AI the cross-platform data to do exactly that: detect a keyword accelerating on TikTok before it reaches Google Search, spot a Reddit discussion gaining momentum before it hits mainstream news, and identify product demand building on Amazon before it shows up in industry reports.

AI trend research in real time

Trend research used to mean hours of manual Google, Reddit, and social browsing. With Trends MCP connected to your AI assistant, you ask a single question and get a structured, multi-platform answer in seconds. Your AI becomes a real-time trend researcher.

Content & Marketing

AI-powered content strategy with live trend data

Ask your AI which content topics are growing right now -- before they peak. Trends MCP connects your AI to live TikTok, YouTube, Google, and Reddit signals so you can build content calendars, validate video ideas, and spot rising keywords with real data instead of guesswork.

AI-powered SEO keyword research with live search trends

Let your AI find the keywords worth targeting -- before your competitors do. Trends MCP gives your AI live Google Search demand data: rising queries, volume trajectory, period-over-period growth, and cross-platform signals that confirm whether search intent is accelerating or fading.

Viral trend detection for AI agents

The best time to act on a trend is before it peaks. Trends MCP gives your AI early-warning signals from TikTok, Reddit, and Wikipedia -- platforms where trends emerge before they hit Google Search -- so you can spot and act on what is going viral 2-4 weeks ahead of mainstream.

Influencer and creator trend research with AI

Content creators who ride trends early get the most reach. Trends MCP gives your AI live trend data across TikTok, YouTube, Reddit, and Google -- so you can identify rising topics before they peak, find the cross-platform sweet spot, and build content strategy around real data instead of gut feeling.

Common questions

Who is Trends MCP built for?

Anyone using AI assistants for research or analysis: content marketers, SEOs, e-commerce teams, market researchers, investors, brand managers, product managers, developers, and founders. If your workflow involves understanding what people are interested in, searching for, or buying, Trends MCP gives your AI the live data to answer those questions.

Can I use Trends MCP for multiple use cases at once?

Yes. A single Trends MCP connection gives your AI access to all 12+ data sources and all use cases simultaneously. You can do competitor tracking and content strategy research in the same AI conversation.

Do I need a different setup for each use case?

No. One config snippet connects your AI to everything. The use case pages describe different query patterns and data sources, but they all run through the same single Trends MCP connection.